Almost all Russian cities are decorated with parks and squares where you can walk, breathe fresh air while sitting on a bench. In Yaroslavl, many consider the city an amusement park as their favorite vacation spot.
Yaroslavl has on its territory many green areas for recreation, but it is this park located on Daman Island that is the most popular and most visited. It is located in the historical part of the city, where the Kotorosl River flows into the Volga.
From the history of the park
Before the start of World War II, there were vegetable gardens on the site of the present park, to which local residents traveled by boat. In December 1944, the city council decided to create a park zone in the floodplain of the Kotorosl River. Several years after this decision was made, the townspeople actively landscaped, planted Damansky Island with trees - Yaroslavl needed a real landscaped park. And their efforts were successful. The park has become one of the best in Europe.
Amusement park (Yaroslavl, Damansky island) today
After the desolation of the nineties of the last century, the park was restored, and today it is included in the list of the best parks in Europe. In the summer, the amusement park (Yaroslavl) provides its guests with a large selection of various attractions. And in between skating, you can visit the dance floor or sit in one of the cafes.
Daman island (Yaroslavl), or rather a park located on its territory, was liked by lovers of a relaxing family holiday in nature. Alleys are laid here along which benches are set. The amusement park (Yaroslavl) is famous for its huge number of flower beds and flower beds: from early spring to late autumn they delight with bright colors and fragrance.
In April 2016, an unusual art object appeared in the park. A chair with a height of more than three meters, in addition to its officially recognized function, will also become a platform for mass city events. This idea was borrowed by the management of the park in Moscow. It is planned to install other art objects made of wrought metal and wood, such as a “shop for kisses” and “Iron Lumberjack”.
Adult guests of the park can visit the on-site cinema or sit in the cafe. And with the onset of dusk, a disco begins to work here, which is attended by urban youth.
Cultural activities
The amusement park (Yaroslavl) is the center of cultural life where city holidays are held. In winter, the most fun and popular is the celebration of Maslenitsa. At this time, you can ride a snowmobile in the park. In summer, the ice cream festival, beloved by all young (and not only) residents of the city, takes place.
In addition, the park organizes dance evenings, exhibitions of craftsmen. Residents of Yaroslavl are happy to visit the park when concerts of local music groups take place in it. On the territory there are rental bicycles, segways, rollers.
The city with the island is connected by the Damansky bridge, from Podzalelenie Street. Yaroslavl newlyweds fell in love with him. According to established tradition, the groom transfers his beloved across the bridge, and then the lovers fix the union with a “castle of love”. Today, on the railing and special cast-iron trees, you can see hundreds of such locks.
Rides
Passing through the bridge, visitors to the park find themselves in a magnificent amusement town, where they are waiting for dizzying rides for adults and exciting for children. In addition to the townspeople, guests who come to Yaroslavl also like to relax here. An amusement park, the prices of which are quite affordable, also attracts large families.
"Roller coaster"
This is one of the most famous and popular attractions of the park. Thrill-seekers climb to the upper platform and sit in trailers. With the beginning of the movement, they rush down, rapidly gaining speed, and then take off on a new hill. Differences in altitude and speed produce an effect and delight vacationers.
Despite the fact that the lifting height is not too great here, the high speed makes a great impression and the attraction is always announced by cheerful and amazed cries. The townspeople gave him a second name - "Raging Train."
"Giant swing"
Initially, the attraction was called "Mars." It is a huge swing, so the second name is quite popular. Attraction "Giant Swing" is designed for a large number of visitors. Gaining tremendous speed, the swing leads the indescribable delight of the guests with an incredible sensation - it seems that the earth is leaving under its feet. All brave men are fastened with seat belts, therefore the probability of an accident is excluded.
"Octopus"
Amusement park (Yaroslavl) may surprise even connoisseurs of park amusement. The colorful "Octopus" never goes unnoticed by visitors. There are always those who want to ride it.
Besides the fact that he himself is spinning, his "tentacles" are also rotating - the booths where people are sitting. All this happens at different levels: higher or lower. From such a movement, the head in the full sense goes round. Therefore, people with problems of the vestibular apparatus should better avoid this attraction.
Children attractions
Many attractions in the park are built for younger guests. In addition, they can jump on a trampoline and ride a typewriter here. Along the paths of small passengers, a small train takes them, which will take them to the pool with boats in the form of swans or to the "Horses" attraction, which rolls the kids in a circle.
"Waltz"
This is one of the newest attractions in the park. Shells in the shape of shells swirl smoothly in the rhythm of a waltz, and under them waves of an endless sea seem to play. They then twist the shell, then throw it on the comb. Waltz can be visited by children from the age of seven, but under the supervision of adults.
How to get to the park?
Any type of public transport will take you to the park, following the direction of the Epiphany Square:
- bus number 44;
- trolley buses No. 9, 6, 5;
- fixed-route taxis No. 97, 91, 81, 46.
From the stop “Ul. Komsomolskaya ”should cross the square in the direction of the Transfiguration Monastery and go towards the embankment, then turn to the Spartakovets stadium (there are signs).
The park is open daily from 10.00 to 22.00. Entrance to the park is free, the cost of tickets for attractions ranges from 60 to 120 rubles.
Reviews
Citizens love their park. They like a clean and well-groomed territory located on a separate island, many attractions, affordable prices, the ability to feed children without leaving the park (in the cafe located here). The disadvantages are most often attributed to the lack of tracks in some areas, which causes inconvenience in rainy weather.